The contest lasts for moments
Though the training's taken years;
It wasn't the winning alone
That was worth the work and tears.
The applause will be forgotten
and the prize will be misplaced,
But the long hard hours of practice
Will never be a waste.
For in trying to win you build a skill;
You learn that winning depends on will.
You never grow by how much you win,
You only grow by how much you put in.
So for any new challenge you've just begun,
Put forth your best and you've already won.